Mnemonic comic for 斤

Translation

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1: catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: barbells with 500g on each side. Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.

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I'm starting to think that all these silly mistakes the AI is still doing is making it a lot easier to remember the mnemonic, because they're so remarkable. In this example it's just ridiculous how the bar of the barbell is behind Joan's back; pulling the barbell up like that must be really bad for her back.

I find trying to imagine getting back pain from pulling up a 500g barbell like that really strengthens my memory of the mnemonic.

Also, why the hell is she eating the bananas from the banana tree like that???

Matthias, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

斤 character breakdown

斤
- 丅
  - 一
  - 丨
- ⺁
  - 丿

丅

xià = xi + a4

old variant of 下[xia4]

丅 = 一 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol from the shape which looks like a T: a T-bone steak.

Xi Shi (xi) is secretly eating a steak (丅) in the ashram's bathroom (a4). She uses two flutes (一) as chopsticks and even devours the steak's bones (丨).

⺁

Character component without intrinsic meaning

⺁ = 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: two and more bananas (丿) are part of a larger banana tree (⺁).

Characters with 斤 as component

新

xi̅n = xi + (e)n1

new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

新 = 亲 + 斤 : Xi Shi (xi) and her bride (亲) are inspecting their wedding presents in front of the encampment ((e)n1). There's a brand new (新) pair of barbells (斤) packed in plastic foil.

新

xi̅n = xi + (e)n1

abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] or Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1] / surname Xin

听

聽

ti̅ng = ti + (e)ng1

to listen to; to hear / to heed; to obey / a can (loanword from English "tin") / classifier for canned beverages / to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]) / (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])

听 = 口 + 斤 : Mother Teresa (ti) is listening to the sound that is made when a barbell (斤) squashes a mandarin (口) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

听

yǐn = y + (e)n3

smile (archaic)

听

聽

tìng = ti + (e)ng4

(literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow

斥

chì = ch + Ø4

to blame / to reprove / to reprimand / to expel / to oust / to reconnoiter / (of territory) to expand / saline marsh

斥 = 丶 + 斤 : Charlie Chaplin has been expelled to the saline marshes in the space station's bathroom, where he prepares for his revenge. Floating on a petal leaf he lifts barbells until he is ready for his comeback and blame his tormentors.

断

斷

duàn = du + an4

to break / to snap / to cut off / to give up or abstain from sth / to judge / (usu. used in the negative) absolutely / definitely / decidedly

断 = 乚 + 斤 + 米 : Doggy Dog is working out in the anthill's bathroom. He uses two big barbells, but they are not enough: He attached shovels to the barbells and sacks of rice on them. The load is too much though: Just as he is pushing the barbells up the shafts of the shovels snap.

斩

斬

zhǎn = zh + an3

to behead (as form of capital punishment) / to chop

斩 = 斤 + 车 : Mnemonic symbol from 斩草除根: lawn mower. James II of England (zh) accidentally dropped bar bells (斤) onto the anthill's owner's cabriolet (车). The owner is mad as hell and wants to behead (斩) James II of England in the living room (an3) using a lawn mower (斩).

析

xi̅ = xi + Ø1

to separate / to divide / to analyze

析 = 斤 + 木 : Mnemonic symbol: a mass spectrometer.

Marie Curie (xi) got a new mass spectrometer (析) for Christmas. In front of the space station (Ø1) she smashes the Christmas tree (木) into a small powder using two barbells (斤) so that she can analyze (析) it with her new mass spectrometer.

斯

si̅ = s + Ø1

(phonetic) / this

斯 = 其 + 斤 : Mnemonic symbol: sphinx, from 斯芬克斯.

斯 = 其 + 斤 : In front of the space station, Socrates is in a peculiar situation. The sphinx, who is sitting on top of a watch tower, posed him a riddle and dares him to solve it. Should he fail he has to lift barbells for the rest of his life in the tower.

斯

si̅ = s + Ø1

Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Si1 luo4 fa2 ke4]

斯 = 其 + 斤 : Mnemonic symbol: sphinx, from 斯芬克斯.

斧

fǔ = fu + Ø3

hatchet

斧 = 父 + 斤 : Father Time (父) has come to the space station's living room (Ø3) to take Frieda Fox (fu) with him. Frieda has been crushed by giant barbells (斤) while working out, so Father Time has to lever her out with his hatchet (斧).